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Message started by Chopped on 03/16/11 at 20:53:58

Title: Savage Carb on a Harley Ironhead?
Post by Chopped on 03/16/11 at 20:53:58

Does anyone know if this will work? I have a 79 Harley Ironhead. The carb blows ass and I was wondering if the carb from my 01 savage will work on the harley... bolts right on and the jets are about the same. Its a 1000cc engine. Just looking for ideas

Title: Re: Savage Carb on a Harley Ironhead?
Post by Demin on 03/17/11 at 05:06:45

I would think it needed bigger jets,but you said they're about the same.I'd bolt it on and try it.Worst can happen,won't run.

Title: Re: Savage Carb on a Harley Ironhead?
Post by Chopped on 03/17/11 at 06:06:10

the jets are the same size now.... it runs for a few seconds... then pops on me and dies. I haven't had the bike running for year so maybe its just knocking some dust out of it. but it will only start with the choke fully pulled! Its getting fuel, but not sure how much. The float bowl is bigger on the the CV carb then the original harley carb, so it should be hurting for fuel. I adjust the idle as well so it wouldn't starve for fuel startinng up. I plugged the vacume line.... well it was already plugged when I had it on my Savage... should I unplug it?

Title: Re: Savage Carb on a Harley Ironhead?
Post by randyradio on 03/17/11 at 07:15:46

When I was a kid my oldest brother had a Harley duo-glide about a 62 vintage and he sandcast a manifold and put a chevy corvair carb on that to soup up the engine a bit and it was kick starting and he was only about 5'6" and he kicked and kicked and pfoom - whomp. I came out of the house and found he had been launched off the bike into the side of the house almost upside down. The stock carb soon went back on.

Title: Re: Savage Carb on a Harley Ironhead?
Post by Chopped on 03/17/11 at 07:50:07

Im 6'5" and 240.... that won't be a problem for me! Although if I don't put some ass into it... mid stroke on the kick it will throw the kicker back up... HURTS LIKE HELL ON THE KNEES!

Title: Re: Savage Carb on a Harley Ironhead?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/17/11 at 08:53:10

5D4E414B565D4E4B46402F0 wrote:

Ouchie! Lucky he didnt get stuff busted..

Title: Re: Savage Carb on a Harley Ironhead?
Post by Chopped on 03/17/11 at 18:35:04

ok... got the thing working somewhat... she just wanted some more fuel! I guess I get to fine tune it tomorrow! What fun right?